03XX Series Jose Herrera (Remembering Sgt. Joseph M. Garrison)

In this Episode, Co-Founder and Host Tyler Pawlak sits with Jose Herrera (Co-Founder of the 03XX Series) and traverses OP Khanjar 2009 and Kariz-E Saydi (Crazy City) 2011. Jose Herrera shares the raw story about why he extended for a 3rd Combat Tour with 2/8 after the death of PFC Donald W. Vincent and the events of 2009. In January of 2011, 2/8 was deployed to Helmand, Province, Afghanistan. In the months that followed the deployment 1st, Platoon Fox Co. found itself in an internal political battle with platoon leadership while conducting combat operations. Throughout the deployment Sgt. Garrison led his squad in a relentless pursuit to track or kill Codename D, a Taliban cell leader. On June 6, 2011, Sgt. Garrison was killed in action. After his death, Cpl Herrera took control of his squad and finished the mission by capturing Codename D and his 2nd in command. The grit and commitment of the Marines who were wounded and returned to the platoon, along with the tenacity of the platoon to maintain combat effectiveness, demonstrates the keeping of traditions, legacy, and the fighting spirit of the United States Marine Corps.